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Checklist for Subfamily Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827 (Admirals)
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
552
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
551
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
440
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
424
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
66
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
23
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfoots, Crescents
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somalia
6 Genera with 10 Species
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1903Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores5SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
10 Species and 5 Subspecies
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Hypolimnas deceptor Trimen, 1873Deceptive Diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia terea fumata Rothschild &..., 1903
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879Ocellated Commodore
Precis limnoria Klug, 1845White-spotted Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Precis octavia octavia Cramer, 1777
Precis taveta (Klug, 1845)⇒ Precis limnoria Klug, 1845
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus aethiops Palisot de B..., 1805

Subnodes of Nymphalinae with occurrences in Somalia
TribeJunoniini
Reuter, 1896
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelitaeini
Newman, 1870
Checkerspots and Allies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Nymphalinae at artfakta.se
Nymphalinae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalinae at itis.gov